Peculiar way we count the two nonconsecutive administrations of Grover Cleveland in the 19th century. All 44 of those president s have been males. All but two of them have been white protestant males. , of the 44, have been elected to second terms, which is a room entry indicator of the character of our political system and its volatility. Scarcely more than one third of our chief executives beginning in the 18th century have been elected to a second term for one reason or another. Eight have died in office. Four have been assassination. Five have been elected without popular majorities. Three have been impeached and two of those in the lifetime of many people here today. Of all of those numbers, the one i want to of the size most, is the number one. By that, i mean the president is electedne of the 536 officials in washington, d. C. Strictly speaking, it is 537, and theers of congress, president and Vice President im treating as a single click on entity. So the president is one of 536
Of the character of our political system and its volatility. Scarcely more than one third of our chief executives, beginning in the 18th century, have been elected to a second term for one reason or another. Eight have died in office. Four have been assassination. Five have been elected without popular majorities. Three have been impeached, two of those in the lifetime of many people with us here today. Of all of those numbers, the one i want to of the size most, is the number one. By that i mean that the president is simply one of the 536 elected officials in washington, d. C. Strictly speaking, it is 537, 535 members of congress, and the im treating the president and Vice President for this purpose as a single entity. So the president is one of 536 elected officials. When i reflect on that asymmetry between the one president and 536 other federal elected officials, im reminded of a quip by the journalist theodore white, who wrote several books on president ial elections beginning in
Which is some kind of a rudimentary indicator of the character of our political system and its volatility. Scarcely more than one third of our chief executives, beginning in the 18th century, have been elected to a second term for one reason or another. Eight have died in office. Four have been assassinated. Five have been elected without popular majorities. Three have been impeached, two of those in the lifetime of many people with us here today. Of all of those numbers, the one i want to emphasize the most is simply the number one. By that i mean that the president is simply one of the 536 elected officials in washington, d. C. Strictly speaking, it is 537, 535 members of congress, and im treating the president and Vice President for this purpose as a single political entity. So the president is one of 536 elected officials. When i reflect on that asymmetry between the one president and 535 other federal elected officials, im reminded of a quip by the journalist theodore white, who w
Of audience of one donald trump, television, and the fracturing of america, and he is also a chief Television Critic for the New York Times. Thank you for joining us. I want to begin with this moment from President Trumps first Cabinet Meeting on january 10, 2018. Listen to what he says as the cameramen and reporters enter the cabinet room. [video clip] pres. Trump welcome back to the studio. You heard the president say, welcome back to the studio. What do you make of that . Guest im sorry, i was not sure if it was a question. It is very revealing, in the New York Times, one of the political reporters reported early in the administration that President Trump, who was not only a reality show, but a figure in many ways created by television throughout his advised his staffers to view each day of his ofinistration as an episode a reality show and which he defeat his enemies. I think very much the mindset of showas a production, as a of actual reallife locations as a set, that has not left
Constitution . Tore have been 27 amendments the u. S. Constitution. The first 10 compromise the bill of rights. The 21st amendment repealed the the sale ofbanned alcohol in the United States and the 27th amendment permits members of congress from receiving a pay raise until the next election had been held. How would you amend it . Start dialing in now. It joining us on the phonies Jeffrey Rosen. Lets begin with what was happening on this day in 1787 and the history of marking this day with Constitution Day. 87, september 17 in Independence Hall was the day the constitution was formerly formally approved and proposed. It was not the day it was ratified. The convention authorized president washington to send out the approved constitution to the states for ratification. After months of deliberation between may 20 fifth and september 17, the Constitutional Convention proposed the constitution. Congress passed a law requiring Public School kids to learn about the constitution on Constitutio